The municipality has a land area of 247.85 square kilometers or 95.70 square miles which constitutes 5.85% of Oriental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 36,606. This represented 4.34% of the total population of Oriental Mindoro province, or 1.24% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 148 inhabitants per square kilometer or 383 inhabitants per square mile.

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puerto Galera is 5 to 9, with 4,217 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 219 individuals.

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Age group

Population (2015)

Under 1

867

1 to 4

3,551

5 to 9

4,217

10 to 14

3,728

15 to 19

3,639

20 to 24

3,573

25 to 29

3,321

30 to 34

2,735

35 to 39

2,395

40 to 44

2,111

45 to 49

1,800

50 to 54

1,401

55 to 59

1,091

60 to 64

825

65 to 69

558

70 to 74

345

75 to 79

230

80 and over

219

Total

36,606

Historical population

The population of Puerto Galera grew from 5,925 in 1960 to 36,606 in 2015, an increase of 30,681 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.28%, or an increase of 4,085 people, from the previous population of 32,521 in 2010.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1960 Feb 15

5,925

–

1970 May 6

7,659

2.54%

1975 May 1

10,129

5.77%

1980 May 1

12,306

3.97%

1990 May 1

17,200

3.41%

1995 Sep 1

19,485

2.36%

2000 May 1

21,925

2.56%

2007 Aug 1

28,035

3.45%

2010 May 1

32,521

5.55%

2015 Aug 1

36,606

2.28%

Location

The municipal center of Puerto Galera is situated at approximately 13° 30' North, 120° 57' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.7 meters or 64.7 feet above mean sea level.